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Show TIIE 10 mi or SALT- - LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1920. coin Mercantile Striving to Set High Mark in Serving Patrons. Motor t , - According to officials - of the Motor "unexcelled Mercantile company, is the watchword of that Institution. "W are endeavoring to imprfaa the entire personnel of our compuny with the importance of doinar tiling now and said doing them with infinite care,' eatcrday. "Not only Manager McMullen are we endeavoring to make clear the importance of dispatch in handling items. but we are also stressing toe importance of filling ordirs properly. "Ai n evidem e as ip how we handle orders under special emergencies, Ytsterdav afmight cite the following ternoon at 4 o clock we received a phone call from Idaho asking that a Globe he forwauled Immcd'atelv compressor Tnirlv mltntlert latwr tha ctmiprcsaor. tlie woigning about 4tnt pounds, was at was exptess of fire at the station and whipped out immediately. te feel that, owing to our good fortune in the olacement of orders this many of which have alreadv ar rived and are In classified storage In our warehouses wfh still many others in transit, we shall be parti- ulrlv aide to feature this clement of promptness in In mv opinion, a tremenfilling orders dous rush of business is pending Our been have orders placed in anticipation of just such a rush and we feel that we hall be in a position to take care of patrons vno are dfpeuding upon us for tw.s service. vr, Three-topneumatic tired truck purchased Iat week from the 8im company, distributor of Packard passenger car and trucks in Utah, Idaho. Nevada Wyoming and Otevou, n i main floor, where It will be easily In sslble to patrons of the. company Stude-hakthis department a 175. hoi) stock of parts and v ir.oiis other forms of automotive equipment will be kept on hand It will be the poltcv of the cotnrany to make shipment on orders roeeived .ficm out of l.ie citv the same dv the order arrl.c-- s Although at tie present moment li e company Is abie to secure a liberal puin'ier of tars foi its patrons. It is feared that as soon as l.ie weather breaks, the demand will run away from the supply available. "We confidently expect." said Mr. Navlor yesterday, "a phenomenal run this spring Both our big six and light six are m popular aa to te In constant In vlqw of th demand fact that our new home Is not far distant from where we have been located for years, our friends will fxperlence little difficulty, we hope. In find.ng us e expect a run for ja2'k" The ac-c- BOOKLET DESCRIBES TREATMENT OF TIRES ar ttr For th benefit of Lap, K. Childers, 2u7 Fputli users, est Temple Lancaster r'reet, Wire Grip" snd tlrea, haa a book'et calleif "Common Injuries of Tires and Their Remedies " Though the book has been prepared primarily for Lancaster users. It deals nh general tire problems and any motorist may find valuable information In Its pages. Tne Introduction to the book reads as follows ' Th's booklet is prepared solely for educational purposes "Its purp.we is to teach you how to avoid tire trouble and to get the most mileage out of vour tires Your Interests are Identical with ours, lit that we wart you to get all the mile, tiro List Is built into It ags out of "If vou do not af all the mileage to which ou are entitled. It Is either jour fault or ours. "Lancaster tires are 99 per cent perfect. Le than I per cent are returned for adjustment. It Is verv seldom that a faulty Lancaster tire gets out Into the market. Therefore the amount of mileage Jon get depends upon Good tires, with good care, give big mileage, and It Is our purpose to aid Lancaster users In every wsv to get more t.ian the ordinary (mount of mileage gome of the Instructions In the hook pertain to faulty alignment of wheels, fabric break. Improper inflations, side wall damage, tread cuts and other O ftan, dietr!iuir TV of .J Studebaker Car Distributors Urge Buyers to Place Orders Early. Much Interest Is evident In the change of location which will be made shortly hy the T. W. and N O Najlor company, tntermountain distributors of 'The r.ewr quarters are located at lltS-l- lt South State street and at tlie present moment are undergoing a comPtude-bgker- s. The spaplete renovation and repair. cious showrooms contain tile floors and much other modern showroom equipment. According o T W. Nsvlor, It Is expected that the new quarters will be occupied about April 1. Arrangements nave been completed for the location of the service department clown atalra cai the Valuable Clamp. excellent little may be made from a large-sue- d square nut The threads are filed out and a section of one sole is cut away, af'er which the part is drilled and tapped for a small An L'tah-Idah- Sugar company drove o mother Packard truck away from the establishment of the 8imi company on Social Ilall avenue last week. This one Js a three-topneumatic job with 36x6 tires on the front wheels and 40x3 tires on the rear ones. It is seldom that an automobile is. sold without urgent persuasion and persistent activity on the part of the salesman. The automobile business may look like a snap but it is pretty hard work, as any salesman will vouch. Be fore parting with any ready cash pros pective buyers must be thoroughly satisfied that they are getting the car most suited to their needs. It is all the more remarkable in the case of a truck which is sold without solicits tion. Yet this is the very thing that happened in the sale of the above vehi- cle. The Utah Idaho Sugar company has owned two other Packard trucks before this one. It is these other trucks to whom we can credit the sale, says A. S. fvims. The new job was bought without any effort on our part and none of our salesmen were implicated. We Protecting the Wiring. had no idea the Utah-Idahcompany It Is well to inclose the electric wires was in the market for a truck until they at the points where tligv are held to the called ua up by phone and ordered this Iron frame with rubber tubing. The tubone. ing may he slit to admit the wire and The only difficulty we are experithen he clamped td the frame encing with Packard trucks is that we are unable to get enough of them to supply the demand. Our continued ef-- . forts to increase the allotment for this territory have been so far unavailing, bat we are still hitting the ball in hops that the Packard company will favor Beautiful and Serviceable Someone has said: Long lines blended w;ith curves that ecessors was built upon being recall Greek sculpture quiet colors restrained richness of upholstery with here and there like a touch of bright metal-wor- k Likewise this new Lexington maintains its margin of leadership. Aside from its new style note, it is finer running, smoother riding, easier driving. Besides, the new Lexington us. Touring Car is a great road-fa-r. The reputation of its long line of eminently successful pred Tires You Can Depend On You pay a little more for Star Tires; they contain extra quantities of the very finest materials. That is how extra long mileage is built in. There's not an ounce of reclaimed or substitute rubber used anywhere in a Star Tire. The. tread does not "chip" on stony roads. It is scientifically compounded of the finest rubber. Use Star Tires. They give 3'ou full dollar for dollar value in mileage always. They are all alike in quaiity. Write us for literature describing Star Tires and Tubes. Strevell-Paterso- n Hardware Co. DISTRIBUTORS, Salt Lake City, Utah. Made by The Star Rubber Co., ' Akron, Ohio. Red Star Tubes last as the car itself Touring Car, Product of Stephens Factory Steadily Grows in Popularity. Since being introduced the better cars of their times. Lt us show you this touring model it has many exclusive mechanical features that you should know about buore selecting your car. Tkorobred (Sport ModeT), n, U5S5; SedaneUe, AS Series S" models equipped with cord tires tuff; fj ijo; Lex-Seda- Coupe, fjrju WESTERN MOTOR SALES CO. Intermountain Distributors Wasatch 2934. Mutual Bldg., 180 East Second South, Salt Lake City. into Salt Lake last year, fhe Stephens Salient Six motor car has been making tremendous strides in popularity. Had the production of the factory been larger, the popularity would have been more pronounced, not only in Salt Lake, but is the throughout.fhe entire territorv, statement of L. F. Childs, of the Sheane Motor company, distributor for Utah and Idaho. The week following the automobile phow, we sold nearlv everv ear on hand which we had stored for our spring The Stephens created such business. interest at the exhibition that many Stephens admirers foresaw this demand and did not take any chances of being disappointed in tbe delivery of new cars. With enlarged factory capacity, the Stephens is sure to swing into immense favor in Salt Lake and surrounding territory. The auto is giving more honest--tgoodness dollar value than any car Known today, and the manner in which the people are buying indicates the way in which the Stephens is taking the country bv storm. The car stands up under the most severe service and delivers 75,000 and more miles without showing signs of strain. Its wonderful improved motor is the moet powerful ever built for its size, and eighteen to twenty miles to the gallon of gasoline is no exception. In fact, ef all the ears sold, the lowest reported mileage on gasoline is seventeen. ' o valve-in-hea- Lexington Motor Company, Connersrille, Indiana, U. S. that owners of Munroe and Apperson machines In this section may receive service of the best kind- - tie expense greatly extend the life of the battery. Detecting a Short Circuit SEPARATORS VITAL PART OF BATTERY In discussing the office of separators a gtorgs battery, Frank T. Edwards the Motor Car Equipment company, tntermountain distributor of U. 8. I batteries, makes known severs facts which II are of value to automoblllsts. "The purpose of a separator ts to prevent ths negative and positive plate from ' coming into contact with each other," j "It ts not simply a says Mr. Edwards. piece of wood; it is a specially shaped of kind of wood,, specially piece special treated through several processes "Separators are selected for special They must be thin to permit qualities the rapid diffusion of electrolyte, and jet of sufficient strength to prevent any possible short circuit. W hile a separator is ' It Is a inslgnlfcSnt as to appearance. great little agent, mighty important like the horseshoe nail, for want of which a kingdom was lost. "Should It ever be found that the have gone had while the plates are sound, new separators should be Installed at once, otherwise ths plates will he quicklv ruined. Prompt action will at lit- - After several months of "watchful waitMotor companjv Ining," the Gates-Hortermountain distributor of Apperson and Munroe automobiles, bas removed fum its old quarters it 55 South Second East street to the new home at 679 South State street n The company's new salesroom and service station Is not quite completed, but It Is expected to be finished within the next three weeks, aecWdihg to Mr. Gate. In Is occupying th meantime Gares-Hothe rear of the building, which has been fitted up for temporary use. The new quarters are built to the latest specifications of design for buildings of this trpd. It Is distinctive, the architecAll buildture being of bungalow-design- . ings which have been built for auto dealers during the past two years embody these principles. It Is said They are especially popular In the east and on the Pacific coast. Th building ts high, with a s'st roof, and will be stucco finished. Is This arrangement extremely effective, a all department are located on the one Its equipment ts most complete, floor and will Include salesrooms, offices for manager, salesmen, bookkeeping department. stock room and service station. It ts not planned to operate a service garage, but the company will devote all of th large floor space of Its garags to servicing Apperson and Munroe cars exclusively, according to Mr Gates. This department will be featured, and It is the boeet that lit rendering service to owners of ths case distributed by them. Gates-Hor- n wl'l be second to non In the section It la planned ts more than doub e the company's present stock department, so hn two of the wires of the Ilf btin( or starting sib terns are producing a rfcart circuit, as inevitable acrompaoimant of the condition ir bat. B feeling carefully along the line the operator can usual? 4etet the presence of abort circuit by the brat that ta being geaoratM t W In of Distributor of Apperson and Munroe Cars Has Excellent Quarters. A. f YOU KNOW ; ' MONOGRAM OILS ' sepa-ratri- is Why Take a Chance? m Announcement We Will Be Open for " Business - Monday, March 22 VULCANIZING RETREADING All Work Guaranteed DETROIT TIRE &L RUBBER CO. 209 West Second South. one-sto- WE WILL TEST YOUR BATTERY OB OAS ry TAls FREE PREST-O-LIT- E W LIGHTING AND WELDING GAS AND BATTERIES g new Prest-O-LBattery for any maka of cat. Wa repair any makaTSf battery. Wa exchange Prest-- Llte tanka hn lt O MONARCH MOTOR COMPANY Inter-mounta- in 123-2- E. 2nd So. E. E. DARLING, Mgr. Next to Hippodrome Wasatch 43. |